Sixth Generation

32. John GRIGGS Sr.^15,50 was born in 1622 in Boxted, Suffolk County, England.^{7,19,20,25,30,31,39} (His birth date is also listed as 1623.) He emigrated in 1639 from Boxted, Suffolk County, England.^43,51 According to the "Genealogy of The Griggs Family," he emigrated in the Spring of 1639 with his parents and brother, Joseph.

"On 14 March 1672[/3?], John Griggs of Roxbury sold to 'Samuell Dunkin Sr. of Muddy River' three acres and three score rods in the common field in Boston beyond Muddy River [SLR 9:140]."
He died on 23 Jan 1691/92 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA.^{18,19,20,25,31,38} He is reference number 2294-P9.

John GRIGGS Sr. and Mary CROFTS were married.¹⁹

John GRIGGS Sr. and Mary PATTEN were married on 1 Nov 1652 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA.^{18,19,38,45,52,53} (Their marriage date is also listed as 11 Nov 1652.) Mary PATTEN^15,50 (daughter of William PATTEN and Mary UNKNOWN (PATTEN)) was born in 1638 in Cambridge, Newton, Middlesex County, MA.⁴⁴ She died after 1674 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA.⁴⁴ She is reference number 2294-QG. John GRIGGS Sr. and Mary PATTEN had the following children:

+61	i.	John GRIGGS Jr..
+62	ii.	James GRIGGS Sr..
+63	iii.	Mary GRIGGS.
64	iv.	George GRIGGS15,50 was born on 27 Mar 1659.38 (He was a twin of Mary and his given name may have been John.) He was christened on 18 Sep 1664 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA. He died on 10 Jan 1724/25. He is reference number 9J67-Z0.
+65	v.	Abigail GRIGGS.
66	vi.	(Unknown Child) GRIGGS15,50 was born about 1663 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA. (Unknown Child) GRIGGS died on 21 Jul 1663. (Unknown Child) GRIGGS is reference number 9J67-XS.
+67	vii.	Sarah GRIGGS.
68	viii.	Ruth GRIGGS15,50 was christened on 27 Jul 1673 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA. She died on 28 Nov 1673. She is reference number 2295-BJ.